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The Best Episodes of JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1

Every episode of JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1!

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Yuji Itadori is a boy with tremendous physical strength, though he lives a completely ordinary high school life. One day, to save a classmate who has been attacked by curses, he eats the finger of

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 20 - Nonstandard
    9.5/10(18247 votes)

    S1:E20

    After analyzing Hanami's assortment of skills with his self-proclaimed intellect, Todo uses his disorienting technique to attack in tandem with Yuji.

    Director:Masataka Akai
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  2. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 12 - To You, Someday
    9.3/10(13597 votes)

    S1:E12

    Ignoring Nanami's warning, Yuji dashes into the school and tries to reason with Junpei, but Mahito soon interrupts. Yuji appeals to Sukuna for help.

    Director:Masataka Akai
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  3. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 19 - Black Flash
    9.3/10(14092 votes)

    S1:E19

    Inumaki, Fushiguro and Kamo struggle to hold their own against special grade cursed spirit Hanami, but Maki arrives to provide much-needed backup.

    Director:Ryu Nakayama
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  4. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 40 - Thunderclap
    9.3/10(35 votes)

    S1:E40

    Sukuna refuses to heed Jogo's advice after waking up, instead displaying his overwhelming strength against the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit, Jogo. Meanwhile, Fushiguro faces off against the rampant Toji with neither being aware of the other's identity.

    Director:Itsuki Tsuchigami
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  5. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 45 - Metamorphosis
    9.3/10(31 votes)

    S1:E45

    After rescuing Itadori from his predicament, Todo bolsters his morale and encourages him to stand back up. As Mahito kicks things into higher gear, he begins using Soul Multiplicity and Body Repel to unleash omnidirectional attacks.

    Director:Tetsuya Akutsu
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  6. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 7 - Assault
    9.2/10(13557 votes)

    S1:E7

    The cursed spirit Jogo attacks Gojo, who has such little trouble fighting back that he leaves and brings back a student to observe the battle.

    Director:Sunghoo Park
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  7. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 13 - Tomorrow
    9.2/10(12013 votes)

    S1:E13

    Yuji and Nanami coordinate their attacks on Mahito, wearing him down. But as the cursed spirit approaches death, he finds a new power within himself.

    Director:Hironori Tanaka
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  8. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 24 - Accomplices
    9.2/10(12768 votes)

    S1:E24

    Yuji and Nobara's battle against the Death Painting Wombs Kechizu and Eso reaches its conclusion! However, even in victory there is a cost in killing, something the Jujutsu High students had never considered before. Meanwhile, Choso, Geto and Mahito gain wind of this event.

    Director:Sunghoo Park
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  9. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 41 - Thunderclap (2)
    9.2/10(39 votes)

    S1:E41

    After being severely injured in his fight against Toji, Fushiguro suffers a surprise attack from Shigemo. On the verge of death, Fushiguro desperately heads toward Dougenzaka crossing and summons a certain Shikigami with his Ten Shadows Technique.

    Directors:Itsuki Tsuchigami, Hakuyu Go, Harumi Yamazaki
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  10. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 33 - Shibuya Incident - Gate, Open
    9.0/10(36 votes)

    S1:E33

    The battle between Satoru Gojo, Jogo, Hanami and Choso begins. Gojo informs Hanami that they will die first. Yuji encounters a woman who tells him that everyone was turned into monsters and boarded a train. As Gojo's battle continues, the train arrives.

    Director:Teppei Okuda
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  11. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 23 - The Origin of Blind Obedience -II-
    8.9/10(11169 votes)

    S1:E23

    Fushiguro, Kugisaki and Itadori fight the cursed spirits on two fronts. When Fushiguro faces his enemy alone, he recalls his recent training with Gojo. He knows that he has to be able to surpass himself...

    Director:Chie Nishizawa
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  12. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 39 - Fluctuations (2)
    8.9/10(31 votes)

    S1:E39

    Nanami, Maki, and Naobito are driven to the edge after the Special-Grade Cursed Spirit, Dagon, activates his Domain Expansion, Horizon of the Captivating Skandha. Fushiguro gives them a glimpse of a way to escape death, then Toji intrudes upon the fight.

    Directors:Ryota Aikei, Hayato Kurosaki, Teppei Okuda, Fei Hung, Isuta
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  13. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 44 - Right and Wrong (3)
    8.9/10(30 votes)

    S1:E44

    Itadori stands in a daze at the disaster before his eyes, his mind already well past its limit. As a curse, Mahito is elated at seeing his ideal sequence of events play out before him, and he prepares to further finish off Itadori.

    Director:Yuji Tokuno
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  14. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 37 - Red Scale
    8.8/10(31 votes)

    S1:E37

    Yuji makes his way to Shibuya Station where he's confronted by Choso. Choso unleashes his Convergence and the battle between him and Yuji commences.

    Directors:Kazuto Arai, Takumi Sunakohara
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  15. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 42 - Right and Wrong
    8.8/10(30 votes)

    S1:E42

    Itadori reawakens with grievous resolve as he bears witness to the aftermath Sukuna has wrought upon Shibuya. Meanwhile, Nanami continues to fight through packs of transfigured humans in an exhausted haze until Mahito appears before him.

    Directors:Yosuke Takada, Shota Goshozono
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  16. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 46 - Metamorphosis (2)
    8.8/10(28 votes)

    S1:E46

    The moment it appeared Itadori and Mahito's battle to the death was resolved, the being wearing Geto's body asked, "Shall I save you, Mahito?" Itadori immediately recognizes the man before him as the very same one who sealed away Gojo and leaps to attack.

    Directors:Yosuke Takada, Ryota Aikei
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  17. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 4 - Curse Womb Must Die
    8.7/10(11753 votes)

    S1:E4

    When a curse womb attacks a juvenile detention center, Yuji's group is called upon to rescue any remaining survivors — but combat isn’t an option.

    Director:Hideaki Abe
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  18. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 18 - Sage
    8.7/10(10362 votes)

    S1:E18

    Fushiguro dodges Kamo's barrage of arrows but his opponent proves just as formidable in close combat. Meanwhile, Inumaki senses a foreboding presence.

    Director:Yosuke Takada
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  19. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 28 - Hidden Inventory 4
    8.7/10(35 votes)

    S1:E28

    "Let's go home, Riko-chan." The moment Geto extends a hand to Amanai, the worst that could possibly happen does. Geto is left dumbstruck as Toji Fushiguro makes his appearance. Toji then declares that he killed Satoru Gojo.

    Director:Arifumi Imai
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  20. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 27 - Hidden Inventory 3
    8.6/10(36 votes)

    S1:E27

    Gojo and Geto beat back the curse users after the bounty placed on Amanai's head when her cell phone rings. A captured Kuroi is displayed on her phone. Gojo tries to bring Amanai back to Jujutsu High, but she insists on going to the negotiations herself.

    Director:Naoki Miyajima
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  21. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 17 - Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event - Group Battle 3 -
    8.5/10(9965 votes)

    S1:E17

    While Miwa struggles to stand her ground against Maki's attacks, Kugisaki chases down a flying Nishimiya, who lectures her about Mai's hardships.

    Director:Shota Goshozono
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  22. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 36 - Dull Knife
    8.5/10(30 votes)

    S1:E36

    Yuji and Megumi lift the veil that was keeping sorcerers from entering Shibuya. Nobara and Nitta encounter Shigemo and a battle ensues. Shigemo has the upperhand, but then Nanami arrives with the deaths of the assistant supervisors in mind.

    Director:Shunsuke Okubo
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  23. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 38 - Fluctuations
    8.4/10(29 votes)

    S1:E38

    Mei Mei and Ui Ui fight the Special-Grade Disease Curse summoned by whatever is pretending to be Suguru Geto. Meanwhile, Nanami joins up with Maki and Naobito, but they encounter a cursed spirit with unknown powers.

    Director:Hokuto Sadamoto
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  24. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 43 - Right and Wrong (2)
    8.4/10(29 votes)

    S1:E43

    Itadori launches into a back-and-forth battle against Mahito, but he struggles against Mahito's ploy of using average people against him. Meanwhile, Kugisaki encounters one of Mahito's separated bodies as she returns to the battlefield.

    Director:Naoki Miyajima
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  25. JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 1 Episode 11 - Narrow-minded
    8.3/10(9732 votes)

    S1:E11

    Annoyed at having to work off the clock, Nanami shows Mahito the true potential of his sorcery. Meanwhile, Yuji and Junpei bond over movies.

    Director:Daisuke Tsukushi
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Nonstandard" is the best rated episode of "JUJUTSU KAISEN" season 1. It scored 9.5/10 based on 18247 votes. Directed by Masataka Akai and written by Hiroshi Seko, it aired on 2/27/2021. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "To You, Someday".